7 Nick Athy
Nick Athy
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    205
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Holliston, Mass.
  • High School:
    Holliston
  • Position:
    DB
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    46.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    1

Bio

Captain ... senior defensive back who is majoring in finance with a minor in computer information systems … has excelled in classroom during his first three years at Bentley … has played in every game over the last three seasons with his career totals in 33 contests including 121 tackles, five interceptions, four fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles … one of two Holliston High products on this year’s team (kicker Grant Buchanan).

2017: Selected first-team All-Northeast-10 after leading the Falcons in tackles (76) and playing in every game for the third straight season … shared conference-lead in fumble recoveries (4), which tied for the second most in Division II nationally … was also sixth in the NE10 in total tackles and interceptions (3), and seventh in tackles per game (7.6) … honored for academics as well with selection to the CoSIDA Academic All-District and Academic All-Northeast-10 teams … received the Gold Helmet Award from the New England Football Writers for his performance in a 40-21 win over nationally-ranked LIU Post Sept. 23 … had nine tackles, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble against the Pioneers … was also honored as the d2football.com Defensive Player of the Week and the NE10 Defensive Player of the Week … was also named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Week Nov. 6 following 11 tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble in a 27-24 win over New Haven … double-figure tackles in each of his last three games, including 13 against Southern Connecticut … NE10 Weekly Honor Roll twice (Sept. 18, Nov. 13).

2016: Played in every game for the second straight year and started seven of the final eight at strong safety … finished season with 35 tackles, two tackles for losses, two interceptions and three pass break-ups … Bentley’s Special Teams captain Sept. 24 at LIU Post … had nine tackles and an interception, which he returned 40 yards, in that game … also picked off a pass eight days earlier against Merrimack.

2015: Appeared in all 11 games as a freshman … ten tackles included a high of three Sept. 26 at Merrimack … half of his tackles came on special teams.

Before Bentley: 2015 graduate of Holliston High School … was the Boston Globe Division 4 Player of the Year and a Boston Herald All-Scholastic … Tri-Valley League MVP who led his team to a 12-1 record and the Division 4 Super Bowl title … led Division 4 in scoring … passed for 1,573 yards and 16 touchdowns while rushing for 1,429 yards and 28 TDs … named to Massachusetts Super 26 team … offensive MVP for South Team in Shriners’ All-Star game … selected as National Football Foundation Grinold Chapter Scholar-Athlete … basketball team captain … Massachusetts representative for the NFL HSPD National Guard Leadership Program.

Personal: Age as of Sept. 1: 21 … son of Paul and Cynthia Athy … has three brothers: Max (23), Sam (19) and Zack (17) … Max played football at Tufts.

2017 Statistics              2016 Statistics               2015 Statistics

Player Profile

Recent Games
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 23 23
Assists 23 19
Tackles 46.0 42.0
Tackles per game 4.6 4.7
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 1 - - - - 0
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 1 - - - - 0
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 1 - - - - 0
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 1 - - - - 0
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 0 4 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 7 2 9.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 3 3 6.0 - - 1.0 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 4 4 8.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 3 5 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 10 0 - - -
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 42 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 11 - - - - - - 1 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - 1 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 11 - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 42 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 1 0 0.0 0 2 - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 0 0.0 0 2 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 11 - - - 0 0 .0
2016-17 11 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 10 - - - - 0 .0
2018-19 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 42 - - - 0 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 11 4 6 10.0 .9 - - 1.0 9 - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 16 19 35.0 3.2 - - 2.0 3 - - - 2 60 3 -
2017-18 10 39 37 76.0 7.6 1.0 8 3.0 12 2 4 0 3 1 3 -
2018-19 10 23 23 46.0 4.6 - - 2.0 3 1 - - 1 10 - -
Total 42 82 85 167.0 4.0 1.0 8 8.0 27 3 4 0 6 71 6 -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
Month August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Month August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 23 23 46.0 4.6 - - 2.0 3 1 - - 1 10 - -
Conference 9 23 19 42.0 4.7 - - 2.0 3 1 - - 1 10 - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 7 11 18.0 3.6 - - 1.0 1 1 - - 1 10 - -
Away 5 16 12 28.0 5.6 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 11 5 16.0 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 12 18 30.0 5.0 - - 2.0 3 1 - - 1 10 - -
Month August 1 0 4 4.0 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 17 14 31.0 7.8 - - 2.0 3 1 - - - - - -
October 3 5 4 9.0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 10 - -
November 2 1 1 2.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

News Mentions

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Six Bentley Falcons Named to Hampshire Honor Society

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May 16, 2019

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Athy Selected for Daly Award by Grinold Chapter of National Football Foundation

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Athy & Thorbahn Voted 1st-Team All-Northeast-10

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November 19, 2018

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Athy & Hansbury Voted to Google Cloud Academic All-Super Region 1 Team

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November 15, 2018

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September 29, 2018

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September 7, 2018

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Athy & Hansbury Named Bentley Football Captains

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August 29, 2018

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